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A retailer files for Chapter 11. Its management continues to run day-to-day operations and proposes a reorganization plan. Which feature of Chapter 11 does this describe?

The scenario describes the debtor-in-possession feature of Chapter 11. Management normally stays in control while an automatic stay stops creditors from collecting, giving the firm breathing room to propose a reorganization plan. A trustee is appointed only in exceptional cases, and no statutory automatic conversion of debt into equity occurs.

  1. ADebtor-in-possession, with an automatic stay on creditor collection actionsCorrect
  2. BMandatory replacement of management by a Chapter 7 trustee
  3. CImmediate sale of all assets at auction
  4. DConversion of all unsecured debt into equity by statute

Explanation

In Chapter 11 the debtor typically remains in possession and the automatic stay halts collection efforts, giving time to formulate a plan. A trustee replacing management is the exception, not the rule. Asset liquidation and automatic debt-for-equity conversion are not features of the statute.

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